Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alaska public K-12 schools
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 312 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 556 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 608 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 616 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 625 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 602 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 598 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 576 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 576 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 592 | 8% |
| Grade 9 | 532 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 489 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 565 | 7% |
| Grade 12 | 629 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (556) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (592).
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What this means: On the AK STAR + Alaska Science, Alaska's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alaska schools, those numbers are about 36 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.3% | 38.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.2% | 35.5% |
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7,876 | 66.3 | 118.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 7,486 | 61.9 | 120.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 6,899 | 54.8 | 125.9:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 9,216 | 50 | 184.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 4,236 | 34 | 124.8:1 | 0% (3) |
| 2015-16 | 3,997 | 34 | 117.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 3,751 | 27 | 138.9:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 3,104 | 25 | 124.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 86% (4,236 to 7,876); teachers up 95% (34 to 66.3).
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is a large combined-grade school in Fairbanks, Alaska, one of the schools in Galena City School District. The school reports 7,876 students in pre-K through 12. The typical figure for combined schools in Alaska is about 192 students.
Galena City School District enrolls 8,168 students, and its 4 schools include Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA).
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is 73% White by enrollment. Other students are 10% multiracial, 10% Native American, and 3% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 45%, meaning two students picked at random have a 45% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 66.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 118.8:1. That is 91.8 students per teacher above the 27.0:1 average for combined schools in Alaska.
Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is graded A by allk12, scoring above 91% of Alaska public K-12 schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Fairbanks North Star Borough, the median household income is $88,267, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fairbanks North Star Borough is home to 39 public schools and about 23,777 public school students.
The school nearest to Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is Chinook Montessori Charter School, at a distance of about 0.7 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA) is Suburb: Small.
Enrollment has fallen by 1,340 students since 2020-21, to 7,876. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 118.8:1, from 184.3:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Interior Distance Education of Alaska (IDEA). Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
